As Albany lawmakers ponder which of a half-dozen Ravitch plan variations they might support, the possibility looms that no solution may come in time. New Yorkers could see their fares rise 25 percent while service is cut back -- a twin catastrophe in this tough economic time. Yet no big new ideas ar...

Congressman Anthony Weiner released his own MTA rescue plan today. As if that in itself weren't surprising enough, the outspoken toll opponent has modified his position, sort of. City Room reports: [Weiner] said on Monday that making new tolls — which he would set at $4.15 — payable only by non-...

They must have forgotten to put a sign on this bridge that says big trucks aren't able to go underneath it because anytime a one tries, the top gets ripped off like a can of sardines. But I have to say, the damn thing is built like a tank....

Interesting broth. It smacked of vinegar, and it was ever so slightly more viscous than a clear soup. The fish balls ($3) — a fish-and-pork version is also available — were fine-textured, and their irregular shape strongly suggested that they're made in-house, but the English-speaking staffer wh...

Like New York and dozens of other American cities, Minneapolis is facing the prospect of higher transit fares and less service amid the economic downturn. To impress upon state lawmakers that their constituents depend on transit to meet basic needs, the St. Stephen's Human Rights Campaign compiled t...

Filed under: Europe, South America, France Last week we announced a new partnership between Gadling and the self-styled "independent travel" specialists over at BootsnAll. Every Friday we'll be taking a look at some of our favorite BootsnAll content from the past week, along with a few choice words ...

The three city reps who nearly derailed the Democratic takeover of the State Senate have issued a joint statement declaring -- transit riders be damned -- they're not going to support bridge tolls. Liz Benjamin at the Daily Politics has the story: The Three Amigos -- Sens. Carl Kruger, Pedro Espada ...

Last night, I wandered along to the South Bank to see what was being touted as a fairly major PR stunt for the forthcoming Watchmen movie. The event was billed as: “Dr Manhattan, the blue skinned, super-powered being beloved of all Watchmen fans, will rise above the murky depths of the Thames ...

On a day where community leaders are questioning the financial plan for Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of the leaders in making the park a reality announced she’s leaving the fray. Marianna Koval, president of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy since 1999 will be leaving in June. The full press r...

IT, internet video, Media Wade Roush wrote: These days, there’s no sense in producing video for just one platform, like cable TV. Media companies also want to get their content out to consumers via the Web, mobile phones, game consoles, video-on-demand networks, and other platforms. The proble...